“After some reflection, what impresses me most about this book is the way that Achebe lays out this story. Obi Okonkwo watches his community splinter, loses his dignity at the hands of the pompous colonialists, and flounders in a world he no longer understands. Yet, he also treats others callously. As I read, I gyrated between detesting him for his actions, and then sympathizing with him knowing what lay beneath. In the end he is beaten by the same power he once wielded. If great books are those that stand the test of time, then surely this belongs in that canon because Achebe captures certain enduring characteristics of humanity in a compelling and beautifully written story.”
